Suspect arrested after dressing as Mannequin to steal jewelry

Warsaw, Poland – On October 18, 2023, the Warsaw Police announced that a 22-year-old male suspect has been arrested for pretending to be a mannequin in a storefront. The suspect stood for hours in the store’s window without moving.

The featured image shows the suspect standing motionless while he is holding a bag in his hand, while he is standing next to two actual mannequins. Once the store was closed, the subject stole from a jewelry stand, and he changed the clothes he was wearing.

The suspect, whose identity was not released, was observed by a guard, who then called police. The suspect was charged with burglary and theft, and he faces up to 10 year in prison for this crime.

Subject acting as mannequin

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